Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan

Chapter 11 Master Wang’s triumphant return, young Zhang Guifen

The British Duke Zhang Fu's squadron returned to the court. At that time, the Prime Minister held Han Zhang and, on the emperor's order, personally led a hundred officials to greet the king's division outside Bianjing City.

Tens of thousands of troops were on standby outside the city.

Zhang Fu and Gu Yankai, leading only two thousand soldiers, came to the city and accepted the praise and admiration of the people, which was comparable to the number one scholar patrolling the streets.

On their way to the palace, countless people were watching on both sides of the street, cheering, cheering, and being surprised.
"The British Lord is worthy of being the leader of our generals. He can successfully resist the Liao army with 200,000 yuan. It really boosts my ambition!"

"I heard that the most heroic figure in this battle was a man named Wei Yuan. With three thousand soldiers, he defended Yanmen Pass! He is really a formidable person!"

"I've also heard that Wei Yuan is a direct disciple of the British Duke. His killings scared the Liao army. Even the officials themselves said that he has the style of a champion Hou Zhifeng!"

"Then the Liao army is not a savage beast, invincible. Isn't that right? It was still defeated by us?"

"The Zhou army is mighty! Mighty!"

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When the soldiers heard these compliments, they suddenly felt that even if they died in battle, it would not be a big deal.

Nowadays, all places with relatively good news know about Wei Yuan's deeds of guarding Yanmen, and it is being widely sung.

Once you become successful, who in the world will not recognize you?
Wait for Zhang Fu and others to arrive in front of the imperial city.

Emperor Jiayou ordered one of them to go to the Xuanzheng Hall.

When he came to the palace, Zhang Fu saw the official. Because he was wearing armor, he just knelt down on one knee and said:

"My lord, I'm glad you lived up to your command!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the kind-hearted Emperor Jiayou personally helped Zhang Fu up and said:
"Two hundred thousand men can defeat an enemy of three hundred thousand, and we can still win a complete victory. With one British man in our court, we can defeat thousands of troops! I am sitting in Kyoto, so I can sit back and relax."

Zhang Fu bowed his head and said: "Guan, although I was lucky enough to win this time, I am old after all. I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the border more than once."

Hearing this, Emperor Jiayou couldn't bear it when he saw Zhang Fu's white hair. He patted him on the shoulder and said seriously:

"You are old, but you also have a successor. I heard that Wei Yuan is your direct disciple? What do you think of this son?"

He knew Zhang Fu's loyal and patriotic character, so he trusted him very much.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhang Fu to be in charge of the Forbidden Army for so many years.

This honor is unique in the whole country.

Therefore, Emperor Jiayou believed Zhang Fu's words.

"Guan family, that Wei Yuan is indeed my disciple."

"This son is brave in killing enemies, proficient in the art of war, and may be the best among young generals."

"I am definitely not saying this out of nepotism. I can guarantee that with this son here, I will have no worries for the next ten years!"

Zhang Fu spoke frankly without hesitation.

Protecting the country for thirty years without worries?

Hearing that Zhang Fu spoke so highly of Wei Yuan, Emperor Jiayou couldn't help but become curious.
"Can this boy be your teacher?"

Zhang Fu said: "I haven't returned to my official home."

"He has just been appointed as the regiment training envoy by the government. I did not ask him to rush to Beijing to thank you for your kindness. Instead, I asked him to handle the affairs of Daizhou and come to Beijing after the year to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Emperor Jiayou couldn't help but look forward to it, "Then I'll wait and see this son in the next year."

As the king of a country, Emperor Jiayou knew very well that nowadays, the country is in no shortage of people who can govern the world. After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty valued literature over martial arts and had been raising scholars for a long time, so there was no shortage of capable scholars.

Fan Xianggong in the past and Han Zhang today are both leaders among them.

But because of this, people all over the world are unwilling to practice martial arts, and even literati are willing to belittle military commanders.

This resulted in the general having no successors.

Let me ask, in the Manchu Dynasty, besides a few people such as Zhang Fu and Gu Yankai of the older generation, who else could command large armies in battle?

When they grow old, who can take charge of the three armies and resist foreign invasion? Or regain Yanyun?
Almost gone.

At the very least, from what Emperor Jiayou could see now, there was no one else but Wei Yuan who had some hope of taking over the baton as a general.

Thinking of this, Emperor Jiayou said seriously: "Zhang Qing, I want to thank you. Thank you for cultivating a talent for our country."

"In today's world, Wenqu stars are easy to come by, but there are only a few who can sow them. In the future, I will have high hopes for your disciple, and you need to cultivate him well."

If there could be another British Duke in the world, and a young British Duke, then Emperor Jiayou would really have nothing to worry about.

Do you know that in the TV series, Gu Tingye, the son of Gu Yankai, may have that ability, but as of now, Gu Tingye can't do it yet, and is far inferior to Wei Yuan.

After a pause, Emperor Jiayou told Zhang Fu something serious.
"I specially called you here today because I have something to discuss with you." "I plan to expand the size of Xuan Yi's army and train a king's army that can scare both Xixia and Liao."

"I don't know, what do you think?"

Training new troops?

One of the problems facing Zhou Dynasty now is redundant troops.

What is redundant troops?

The general idea is that there are too many soldiers, poor quality of soldiers, poor combat effectiveness, and low military and political effectiveness.

To solve the problem of redundant soldiers, it is not enough to train a new soldier, but to carry out changes in the entire army.

How could the officials not know this?

Why are the numbers of the various armies of the Forbidden Army so complicated?

We are just worried that it will be difficult to manage the military if there are generals in charge of it. But if this problem is not solved, the problem of redundant troops will always exist.

"Guan Jia, now that the war has just ended, I believe that we should focus on recuperation and recuperation, and we should not be too hasty in training new soldiers."

Zhang Fu persuaded him politely.

Even the generals and generals found it difficult to train new soldiers to be of great use. One can imagine how complicated the problem of redundant soldiers was.

The many interests involved are enough to overwhelm anyone.

Emperor Jiayou nodded, "In that case, let's discuss this matter later."

Later tonight, the emperor hosted a banquet for the ministers at Jiying Hall. Zhang Fu left Xuanzheng Hall and went directly there.

As soon as he left, Emperor Jiayou began to think secretly about training new soldiers. While his prestige was still there, he did not want to leave the problem to his frail son.

After a pause, he suddenly remembered Wei Yuan who was far away in Daizhou at the moment, and ordered an eunuch behind him:

"Let the people from the Imperial City Department go to Daizhou and help me see what the Daizhou regiment training envoy I just appointed personally is doing."

The reason for this arrangement was to see if Wei Yuan, who had just been promoted to a high official, was a capable person.

If so, then I completely believe what Zhang Fu said and reuse it.

If not, just let him guard the border.

The Imperial City Division was the spy agency of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Just like the Imperial Guards, it could monitor officials and gather information for the emperor.
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That night, all the civil servants and military officers in the capital enjoyed themselves and drank until late at night before returning home happily.

As for Emperor Jiayou, he was worried that the ministers would not be able to drink and have fun because of his presence, so he only stayed for a while and then went back to the palace to rest.

Zhang Fu did not return home, but was left by the emperor to rest in the palace.

The next day, Emperor Jiayou commended the meritorious officials who had resisted the Liao army in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Rites.

Since both Zhang Fu and Gu Yankai already have titles, their rewards should not be too heavy or too light.

He gave them false titles to show their honor.

Zhang Fu was granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom, with the rank of second-grade official, and was in charge of the Shang4 Army of the Forbidden Army.

Gu Yankai was granted the title of "Shanghujun", with the rank of third-grade official, and was awarded countless gold and silver.

After the emperor's reward is over.

Zhang Fu just returned home without stopping.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang and her daughter Zhang Guifen were already waiting outside the British Duke's mansion.

Zhang Fu saw his wife from a distance and walked quickly forward, "Madam, madam!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang was also full of tears. The couple had not seen each other for many years, so they missed each other. If their daughter hadn't been here, they would have hugged each other.

After the greetings, Mrs. Zhang saw that there was no young disciple following Zhang Fu, so she asked curiously: "You mentioned your precious disciple many times in your letter, why didn't he come back with you?"

Zhang Fu told Wei Yuan about his entry into Beijing later in the year.

Then, he saw his ten-year-old daughter, who was already heroic and heroic, and touched her little head lovingly.

"Why don't you even call me daddy?"

The couple's daughter is named Zhang Guifen, and she is the only daughter of a British prince. Although she is only ten years old, she has been looked down upon since she was a child.

This woman is not only heroic and heroic, she is worthy of the title of "tiger girl", but she is also a beautiful woman.

Ever since she was born, Zhang Guifen had been separated from her father frequently, so she blurted out a question:
"Dad, how many days can you stay at home this time?"

(End of this chapter)